A new magistrate in the town of Horisoto—widely reputed to be the most lawless township in Japan, uses guile and his opponents' own misperceptions and prejudices to defeat his enemies and uproot corruption.
| Directing | Kon Ichikawa | Director |
| Writing | Masaki Kobayashi | Screenplay |
| Writing | Akira Kurosawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Keisuke Kinoshita | Screenplay |
| Writing | Kon Ichikawa | Screenplay |
| Writing | Shūgorō Yamamoto | Novel |
